Huawei is building a massive $1.6 billion chip plant in Shanghai. The report adds that one of the key missions of the plant is to build lithography machines that help manufacture the new-gen microchips inside smartphones and other gadgets.
Huawei’s $1.6 billion Chip plant
The Chinese tech giant Huawei has reportedly hired engineers with extensive experience from global chip brands like ASML, Applied Materials, Lam Research, TSMC, Intel, and Micron. They are even paying twice the salaries of local chip makers!
Given how Huawei is desperate to find a breakthrough for its chip problem, expect the working environment to be cut throat.
Apart from that, Huawei is all set to launch the new Pura 70 Series of smartphones. Yes, you read that right, this new brand will replace the P70 lineup.
According to DCS, the base Pura 70 is expected to come with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage, available in Ice Crystal Blue, Feather Black, Snowy White, and Sakura Rose Red. The Pro model bumps up the storage options to 512GB and 1TB, with a color palette of Snowy White, Roland Purple, and Feather Black.
Stepping up to the Pro+, you can expect memory configurations of 16GB RAM with either 512GB or 1TB storage. Color options here will be Light Woven Silver, String White, and Phantom Black. The leak also mentions a special “Lezhen Edition” but offers no details on its specifications or design.
Finally, the Pura 70 Ultra is listed with 16GB RAM, 1TB storage, and a choice between ceramic white and ceramic black finishes.
The leak further suggests the Pura 70 series will be available for purchase through offline channels.